The World's Your Stage: How Performing Artists Can Make a Living While Still Doing What They Love
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (604 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0814436153 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Schwartz Center for Media, Public Policy, and Education at Fordham. BAKER, PH.D. (New York, NY) is president emeritus of WNET, New York’s PBS station, and a professor at Fordham University. WILLIAM F. WARREN C. He teaches Understanding the Profession: The Business of the Performing Arts in th
This book is completely valuable to anyone trying to make a living in the arts." --PCB007. "practical, comprehensive, impressively well written, organized and presented, but above all, thoroughly 'user friendly' in tone and content." --Midwest Book Review “This book is valuable for career collections…Performers looking to plan their artistic trajectory—and still pay the rent—will find it helpful.” --Library Journal "The authors take us into the world of the arts but with a focus on the business side of things
"A special book for those gifted people" according to Daniel B. Beaulieu. Not all business is business. We have certainly, not until recently anyway look at the arts as business. They were after all the arts. We or at least I just assumed that the arts from Ballet, to Opera to Galleries just had patrons, rich people, the modern day versions of the Medici’s who gave them money to put on their shows and stay around for the rest of us.But of course I was being naïve. We live in a world where things are expensive and yes ev
Today’s performers need to hone their entrepreneurial skills and create their own careers. Whether you’re a musician, a dancer, or an actor, you've spent years mastering your craft. Inspired by the celebrated Juilliard course, The World’s Your Stage explains the business side of the performing arts. If you’re like most performing artists, you’re not in it for the money. But to make it your career—you need to figure out how to get paid. Filled with insights from leading figures in the arts as well as lessons from thriving artist-entrepreneurs, the book helps you: Understand the numbers • Find your niche—a